Rapid increment in fossil-derived single-use plastic disposal has led to human-made plastic
mountains and leading to ecological imbalance. Therefore, the development of alternative …

Agricultural and industrial activities around the world lead to the production of large
quantities of agro-industrial wastes (eg, peels of cassava, pineapple, plantain, banana, and …

A vast number of bacterial extracellular polysaccharides (EPSs) have been reported over
recent decades, and their composition, structure, biosynthesis and functional properties …

This report describes one potential conversion process to hydrocarbon products by way of
biological conversion of lingnocellulosic-dervied sugars. The process design converts …

Microalgae cultivation has gained much interest in terms of the production of foods, biofuels,
and bioactive compounds and offers a great potential option for cleaning the environment …

Efficient immobilisation protocols are the result of perfect matching of factors depending on
the enzyme, the process and the support for immobilisation. Physical–chemical phenomena …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are a family of biodegradable intracellular polyesters that a
number of Eubacteria and Archaea can accumulate for energy and carbon storage. Most of …

Research into the production of biodegradable polymers has been driven by vision for the
most part from changes in policy, in Europe and America. These policies have their origins …

Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs, 4–12 carbons) are valuable as precursors to industrial
chemicals and biofuels, but are not canonical products of microbial fatty acid synthesis. We …

The introduction of bioplastics has been an evolution for plastic industry since conventional
plastics have been claimed to cause several environmental issues. Apart from its …